collective punishment
English
Noun
collective punishment (countable and uncountable, plural collective punishments)
- A form of retaliation whereby a suspected perpetrator's family members, sect, friends, acquaintances, neighbours or entire political or ethnic group are targeted.
Related terms
- collective responsibility
- collective guilt
References
- collective punishment at OneLook Dictionary Search
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